Germany vs Myanmar: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Germany
13.0%
in 2020
Myanmar
13.1%
in 2020
Germany rank
105th
Myanmar rank
104th
Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time
- Germany
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 13.1% against 13.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 105th and Myanmar ranks 104th of 180 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Myanmar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.6% | 7.0% | 4.5% | Germany |
| 1960s | 11.7% | 7.1% | 4.6% | Germany |
| 1970s | 11.5% | 7.1% | 4.3% | Germany |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 7.4% | 3.6% | Germany |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 9.1% | 2.1% | Germany |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 11.3% | 0.4% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 12.8% | 1.0% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 13.1% | 0.1% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Germany or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 13.1% against 13.0% in Germany as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Germany and Myanmar?
- 0.1%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Myanmar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Myanmar rank globally for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
- Germany ranks 105th and Myanmar ranks 104th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.